Pretty Much Every Time I Try Something

There's Nothing Like A Home-cooked Meal - Nothing! When People Ask Me What The Best Restaurant In L.a. Is, I Say, 'uh, My House.' It's More Intimate. Food Can Connect People In A Forever Sort Of Way.

I Think You Can Tell The Food Is Close To My Heart, Too, Because I'm Doing What I Do Best.

Food Was Always A Big Part Of My Life. My Grandfather Was One Of 14 Kids, And His Parents Had A Pasta Factory, So As A Kid, He And His Siblings Would Sell Pasta Door To Door. After He Became A Movie Producer, He Opened Up De Laurentiis Food Stores - One In Los Angeles And One In New York.

I Made Lemon Spaghetti In An Early Season Of 'everyday Italian,' And To This Day People Still Come Up To Me And Say They Love It. It's Very, Very Simple. Basically, You Cook The Pasta And Mix Together Parmesan Cheese, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice And Zest And Pour It Over The Pasta.

I Was So Nervous To Turn 40, But The Last Year And A Half Has Been The Most Fun I Have Ever Had.